My doctor has already told me to have a drink a day, in order to help raise my good cholesterol, but yesterday’s visit resulted in some more welcomed orders – “quit jogging.” Well, it’s only for a few weeks while a pulled muscle recovers, but still I welcomed the doctor’s orders. I’ve had a pain below my stomach for the past few weeks and I’ve been jogging regardless, pushing through the pain. Eventually I thought, this is enough. Does it hurt when you’re not running, or just walking? No. So it only hurts when you’re jogging? Yes. “Then quit jogging!” Makes sense I guess. He did a thorough examination and determined exactly which muscle it was and said that indeed, it’s a muscle the flexes regularly during high-impact sports.
So for now I’m restricted to dirt – no asphalt or concrete, though already this morning we were out on the sidewalk as usual, but just for a walk – no jogging.
